Home Depot Stops Ordering
From Whirlpool Indefinitely

Home Depot Inc. said it has stopped ordering appliances from Whirlpool Corp., at least temporarily.

Although Whirlpool sought to play down the significance of the development and said it is still holding talks with Home Depot, disclosure of the cutoff sent shares of the nation's biggest appliance maker down more than $7 before they closed at $57.50, down $2, in 4 p.m. New York Stock Exchange trading Friday.